Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Galaxy S9

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy S26Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Change
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9Exynos 9810Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy S26 uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm TSMC N3P), the Galaxy S9 the Exynos 9810 (10 nm). The Galaxy S26's fastest core runs at 4.74 GHz, the Galaxy S9's at 2.70 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.3 inches on the Galaxy S26, 11.6 inches on the Galaxy S9. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy S26, 60 Hz on the Galaxy S9.
  3. Battery: 4,175 mAh on the Galaxy S26, 3,000 mAh on the Galaxy S9.
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy S26, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S9.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Exynos 9810
Process
3 nm TSMC N3P10 nm
CPU
2× 4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6× 3.63 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M4× 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4× 1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
4.74 GHz2.70 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 840Mali-G72

Memory

Versions seen
12GB | 512GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Storage type
UFS 4.1—

Display

Size
6.3 in11.6 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401440 × 2960
Pixel density
410 ppi285 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,175 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm—
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Front camera 2
7 MP3056 × 2296 · f/2.2 · 2.9 mm5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 17Android 16
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 8.0
Released with
Android 16Android 8.0
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
44 sensors38 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy